Hey all,

New here are HCF and I just want to say that I am glad to see others want to talk about their civics as much as I do. I have a question, I hope someone has an answer.

How can you tell where your car was made?

I want to find out as much as I can about my civic. Its a 2004 blue 4 door SI tricked out with the sport package. The car is about as sporty as a small family sedan can get. I want to know where it was made, what time did it roll off the line, etc.. I understand that you can tell this from the VIN number but I don't know how to read it.

Can anyone help

 

Not sure about the VIN #'s, but Hondas usually have a small plate riveted either somewhere under the hood, on the bottom or back of the door frame, or the driver's side A pillar. This usually tells you what city/country it was made in and what date it rolled off on.

 

yea i remember seeing that on a site...it was a fourth gen site tho...lemme see if i can find it because it explained how to read it

 

im guessing its the same as the 4th gen?>

Decoding your VIN numbers

US Model:
aaabbbcdefghhhhhh
First 3 digits (aaa) MFG, Make, and Type of vehicle
1HG = Honda America, passenger car
2HG = Honda Canada, passenger car
JHM = Honda Motor Co, passenger car

Next 3 digits (bbb) Line/Body and Engine type
ED3 = Civic 1500 Sedan
ED4 = Civic 1600 Sedan
ED6 = Civic 1500 Hatchback
ED7 = Civic 1600 Hatchback

Next 1 digit (c) Trans Type
3 = 4spd and 5spd manual/2door hatchback
4 = 4spd auto/2door hatchback
5 = 5spd manual/4door sedan
6 = 4spd auto/4door sedan

Next 1 digit (d) Model
4 = STD (ED6), DX (ED3)
5 = DX (ED6), LX (ED3)
6 = Si (ED7), EX (ED4)

Next 1 digit (e) Check Digit (Ignore)

Next 1 digit (f) Model Year
M = 1990

Next 1 digit (g) Factory
H = Ontario Canada
L = Ohio USA
S = Suzuka Japan

Last 6 digits (hhhhhh) Serial Number
000001~ = Ohio Made
500001~ = Ontario Made
000001~ = Suzuka Made


Canada Model
aaabbbcdefghhhhhh
First 3 digits (aaa) MFG, Make, and Type of vehicle
1HG = Honda America, passenger car
2HG = Honda Canada, passenger car

Next 3 digits (bbb) Line/Body and Engine type
ED3 = Civic 1500 Sedan
ED6 = Civic 1500 Hatchback
ED7 = Civic 1600 Hatchback

Next 1 digit (c) Trans Type
3 = 4spd and 5spd manual/2door hatchback
4 = 4spd auto/2door hatchback
5 = 5spd manual/4door sedan
6 = 4spd auto/4door sedan

Next 1 digit (d) Model
0 = DX (ED6), LX (ED3)
3 = STD (ED6)
4 = CX (ED6), DX (ED3)
6 = Si (ED7)

Next 1 digit (e) Check Digit (Ignore)

Next 1 digit (f) Model Year
M = 1991

Next 1 digit (g) Factory
H = Ontario Canada
S = Suzuka Japan

Last 6 digits (hhhhhh) Serial Number
000001~ = Ontario Made
800001~ = Suzuka Made


Engine Model Numbers:
D15B1 = 1500 Dual Point Fuel Injection 70HP
D15B2 = 1500 Dual Point Fuel Injection 93HP
D16A6 = 1600 Multi Point Fuel Injection 105HP